TaxSlayer rejected tax return: how to fix it and send it again

What does a TaxSlayer rejected tax return mean?

A TaxSlayer rejected tax return is one the IRS or your state refused to accept electronically. IRS Publication 1345 says a rejected return is treated as not filed, so nothing has been processed and no refund is on the way until a corrected version is accepted.

The rejection always comes with a reason, called a reject code or business rule. Most are fixable in minutes: a mistyped Social Security number, a name that does not match Social Security records, a missing Identity Protection PIN, or a prior-year AGI that does not match IRS records.

Where do you find the reject code in TaxSlayer?

Sign in and look at the Tax Home page. TaxSlayer lists each return, federal and each state, with one of five statuses: Created, E-filed/Sent, Rejected, Accepted or Resubmit. A rejected return has a Fix Return link; select it, then Show Details, to see the code and TaxSlayer's explanation.

TaxSlayer also sends an automated email to the address on the account. It tells users to check status over the 24 hours after any submission, so a second rejection is not missed.

How do I fix a rejected TaxSlayer return?

Read TaxSlayer's explanation of the code first, then go back into the return and change the entry it names. TaxSlayer says to click Continue after changing any form or entry, because an edit that is not continued past may not save. Its help center has separate articles for common federal codes, including IND-031 and IND-032, IND-180-01, IND-515, IND-516, IND-517 and Form 8962 rejects.

Fixing a prior-year AGI rejection

Codes IND-031 and IND-032 mean the prior-year AGI or Self-Select PIN used to sign the return did not match IRS records. TaxSlayer's path is: select Fix Return twice, choose E-File, answer that you are done and ready to file, then press the blue Edit button under Sign and File Your Return. Continue to the screen that asks for last year's AGI.

• Choose the first option to type last year's AGI from your prior return (line 11 or 11a of Form 1040).
• Choose the second option to use last year's Self-Select PIN instead.
• Choose the third option if you did not file last year, which enters $0. TaxSlayer also advises $0 if last year's return was mailed rather than e-filed.

The IRS separately says first-time filers over 16 enter zero, and anyone holding an Identity Protection PIN must enter it when asked. More detail is on prior-year AGI or PIN.

How do you resubmit a TaxSlayer federal return that was rejected?

Resubmit from the E-File tab in the left navigation bar. TaxSlayer walks through the federal return and then any state, and lets you change bank details, the electronic signature or card information before sending. Keep going until you see the confirmation that you have successfully e-filed.

Resend the state return too

When a federal return filed together with a state return is rejected, TaxSlayer holds the state return and does not transmit it, because many states rely on the federal figures. TaxSlayer says to resubmit both. IRS Publication 1345 likewise says a linked state return is denied when no accepted federal return exists under that submission.

Update the payment if the balance went up

If the fix raises the amount you owe, TaxSlayer says you must revisit the payment entry in the e-file section; otherwise the original amount is still sent. Example: the first return showed $1,200 owed with a scheduled bank withdrawal. After adding a missed 1099, the balance is $1,450. Unless you edit the payment, only $1,200 is withdrawn, and the $250 gap can draw IRS penalties and interest. If the balance goes down, TaxSlayer prompts you to correct the payment.

How long do you have to fix a rejected return?

IRS Publication 1345 sets two windows for a return first transmitted on or before the due date. Missing both means the return is late, even though you tried to file on time.

For the 2026 season the due date was April 15, 2026, so an on-time e-file rejected that day had to be corrected and resent by April 20, 2026. The 2027 due date for tax year 2026 returns is not yet announced; the IRS usually confirms season dates in early January.

When should you mail the return instead?

TaxSlayer says a return that keeps getting rejected may need to be printed and mailed. Examples include a prior-year AGI that is rejected no matter what you enter, or a rejection because someone else already filed with your Social Security number.

1. Open the tax year, then Review and Summary/Print. On the Tax Return Summary page, select Print to download the PDF.
2. If Print is missing, the return has not been paid for yet. Go to Review, then Print Results, and finish the purchase.
3. Mail every printed page except Form 8879, which only authorizes e-filing.
4. Sign and date the return, and attach copies of Forms W-2 and any Forms 1099 showing federal withholding.
5. Use the IRS mailing address for your state and for whether a payment is enclosed, and add a short note explaining why a rejected e-file is being mailed after the due date.

Paper returns do not ask for prior-year AGI or a Self-Select PIN, so an AGI mismatch cannot block a mailed return. If TaxSlayer shows code 0622 instead of a rejection, that is an account check, covered on TaxSlayer error code 0622. General loading and sign-in faults are on TaxSlayer not working, and the same fix-and-resend process in other products is compared on the FreeTaxUSA, TaxAct and other software hub, Cash App Taxes not working and Jackson Hewitt Online not working.